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HI SB608

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2023

Primary Sponsor

Joy San Buenaventura

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires pharmacies to provide accessible prescription drug label information to individuals with difficulty seeing or reading standard printed labels, through either an electronic label on the container or a free prescription drug reader device.

  • Mandates pharmacies make sustained, periodic, and reasonable efforts to inform the public that prescription drug label information is available in accessible formats.

  • Requires pharmacies to follow best practices recommended by the United States Access Board for providing independent access to prescription drug label information.

  • Directs the Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules by December 31, 2023, with enforcement authority to deny, revoke, or suspend pharmacy licenses or impose fines up to $1,000 per violation for non-compliance.

  • Effective date of December 31, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Prescription Drugs.

Pharmacies

Last Action

Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 17

3/9/2023

Committee Referrals

Health3/9/2023
Commerce and Consumer Protection2/17/2023
Health and Human Services1/25/2023

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